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U.S. regulators recently approved a $1.9 billion loan for a shut-down nuclear reactor in Iowa, aiming to restart it to supply power for Google’s artificial intelligence data center. The program is led by the U.S. Department of Energy; Google had previously attempted to obtain electricity from other nuclear power plants but failed. This loan will be used specifically to repair the reactor’s control and cooling systems, with restart expected within the next few months. If the project succeeds, this will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted specifically for a large technology company to address its challenges due to lack of stable electricity supply.
Google 获批贷款用于启动核反应堆
美国监管机构批准向爱荷华州一家已停摆的核反应堆提供 19 亿美元贷款，旨在将其重启以供应谷歌人工智能数据中心。该计划由美国能源部牵头，旨在解决谷歌因缺乏稳定电力而面临的挑战。此前，谷歌曾尝试通过收购其他核电站获取电力，但均未成功。此次贷款将用于修复爱荷华州该核反应堆的控制系统及冷却系统，预计将在未来几个月内启动。若项目顺利推进，这将是美国首个为大型科技公司专门重启的核反应堆。